Conference on Music Row Coincides with Gospel Music Week

Contact: Tyson M Bowman, Embassy Music, 615-361-3700

NASHVILLE, Feb. 8 /Christian Newswire/ -- Embassy Music today announced the launch of its new artist and song search. Now in its 13th year, the Ultimate Talent Search & Seminars will offer a single song publishing agreement for the grand-prize winning song. A development deal which includes a single recorded and produced in Nashville will be awarded to the grand-prize winning artist. In addition winners will have the dream opportunity to meet with a who's who of movers and shakers in the Christian Music industry including: Word/Curb/Warner (Nicole C. Mullen & Point of Grace), EMI/CMP (Jeremy Camp & Chris Tomlin), Provident Label Group (Casting Crowns & Third Day), and Gotee (Reliant K & Ayiesha Woods) to name a few.

The event will be held on Nashville's legendary Music Row and will coincide with with Gospel Music Association (GMA) Music Week. "To offer maximum industry exposure to contestants, we purposefully planned this talent search to coincide with Christian music's biggest week of the year - GMA Music Week," says Darwin Moody, president of Embassy Music. "Music industry executives, from labels, to management and booking, will literally invade downtown Nashville for one week." GMA Music Week culminates with the Dove awards. During last year's awards, Embassy's discovery, Leeland, garnered an astonishing 5 Dove nominations.

Registration and entry forms are now available. All entries must be received by Good Friday, March 21, 2008. For additional information visit www.embassymusic.com or call 615.361.3700.

Embassy Music specializes in discovering and developing new artists and songwriters. It is recognized as one of the leading voices for independent Christian artists and songwriters throughout the United States.